What’s causing this drip?

[RickB]

Yeah but I'm not a Amazon reviewer and ATP AT-205 Re-Seal worked for me. The L3400 with those stile outer knuckles and seals take a lot of abuse with constant turning, I rather have straight axle.

You cannot have MFD without steering. The alternate design uses a half shaft seal in each end of the axle beam and a sun shaft seal and a hub seal in the planetary housing on each side. That is two more seals per tractor than a bevel gear final drive.
Seals fail. Does not much matter which axle style. Bevel gear finals like the one here are far easier to service.

 

[Peter 315]

Re: What痴 causing this drip?

The rear is easy to chain down ,But not the front so I made front tie downs for my tractors....

 

[/pine]

Re: What痴 causing this drip?

>>> What's causing this drip? <<<

Gravity...!

 

[Oldpath05]

You cannot have MFD without steering. The alternate design uses a half shaft seal in each end of the axle beam and a sun shaft seal and a hub seal in the planetary housing on each side. That is two more seals per tractor than a bevel gear final drive.
Seals fail. Does not much matter which axle style. Bevel gear finals like the one here are far easier to service.

More seals..... I would think there'd be less, but at least they have to be a stronger front end then sub-compacts like mine. Maybe a little oil dripping is good for seals. And I have 85/140 gear oil in my front end, I think gear oil is better on gears.

 

[Smokeydog]

Re: What痴 causing this drip?

The rear is easy to chain down ,But not the front so I made front tie downs for my tractors....View attachment 661525View attachment 661526

That will work. Nice!

One inch D-ring

 

[Smokeydog]

You got a link to that FHTSA reg?

In 49-CFR. All state DOT regs come from this. States then add to the confusion by their interpretation and enforcement. Some states outlaw lever binders completely. $400 each violation. Most just for rubber tire vehicle tie down. Tires can flex enough to bounce open a lever binder. Large rubber tire vehicles are often blocked under the axles for this reason. More enforcing confusing is commercial vs owner, agricultural, over/under 10,000# and where your are at. I’m in a DOT checking hot spot.
Always tie down your load to stay attached to the trailer for any reason or accident. Hard to go wrong with chain ratchet binders. Lever chain binders it depends...

Then there are straps!?!?

Rick, you and I are probably more knowledgeable about shipping and trucking than most members. Few TBN members run their tractors commercially. Most need good information about transporting their own tractor safely. Tennessee has had several programs helping family farmers understand transportation issues.

 

[Fallon]

You cannot have MFD without steering. The alternate design uses a half shaft seal in each end of the axle beam and a sun shaft seal and a hub seal in the planetary housing on each side. That is two more seals per tractor than a bevel gear final drive.
Seals fail. Does not much matter which axle style. Bevel gear finals like the one here are far easier to service.

Articulating machines like the 8 tire ag tractors or front end loaders. Solid axle front & back with no steering gear on either axle. Of course those have other issues like cost or stability. It's all tradeoffs.

 

[RickB]

Re: What痴 causing this drip?

Articulating machines like the 8 tire ag tractors or front end loaders. Solid axle front & back with no steering gear on either axle. Of course those have other issues like cost or stability. It's all tradeoffs.

MFD machines are not articulated. By definition they are rigid frame with smaller front wheels than rear. Now if you want to bring 4 wheel drive (equal sized tires front and rear) machines into the discussion you would be correct. But that is not what is being discussed. Or was being discussed.

 

[5030]

Before getting too concerned with the leak I would suggest removing the tie-down chain from the axle, clean the oil, and and work the tractor a little to see if it reappears. The front axle is not a good tie down point and will stress the seals and bearing. The axle being pulled forward like that may be the cause of your leak.

+100 on that. NEVER CHAIN TO AN AXLE, EVER. Always use a clevis on the front weight rack on a Kubota.

 

[CobyRupert]

I learned something new about never chaining to front axles.
I never would of guessed this is worse than loading a couple thousand pounds on a set of forks, when the weight of the load being lifted, and the weight of the FEL, plus the weight of the tractor and loaded rear tires is pretty much all riding on the front axle too.